Applied Research and Development (5 cr)
Code: MET2HY201-3002
Basic information of implementation
- Enrollment
- 01.08.2018 - 21.08.2018
- Enrolment for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 20.08.2018 - 25.11.2018
- Implementation has ended.
- ECTS Credits
- 5 cr
- RDI portion
- 1 cr
- Campus
- Pasila Campus
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 15 - 40
- Degree programmes
- ATB Degree in Aviation and Tourism Business
- COMMA Degree Programme in Communication Management
- IBMA Degree Programme in International Business Management
- ISM Degree Programme in Information Systems Management
- YCU Master´s Degree Programme in Culinary Management and Innovation
- YMA Degree Programme in Tourism
Evaluation scale
H-5
Schedule
Date Themes Who?
Saturday
August 25th
• Research and development work at universities of Applied Sciences
• Action research
• Constructive research
• Case study research Eva
Benedien Lubbe
Saturday
September
15th • Data collection methods
• Testing data collection in practice
Eva
Friday
October 5th • Collecting and analyzing Internet data
• Validity and reliability
• An alumni’s perspective on the thesis process
Eva
Friday November 2nd Deadline: research plans (to be uploaded in Moodle)
Friday November 9th
• Presentation of research plans workshop
Eva
Friday December 1st Deadline: home exams (Moodle)
Materials
Adekunle, O. 2011. The constructive research approach in project management research.
International Journal of Managing Projects in Business, 4, 4, p. 573–595. URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/17538371111164029. Accessed: 8 May 2014.
Heikkinen H., Rovio E. & Syrjälä L. (toim.). 2006. Toiminnasta tietoon. Toimintatutkimuksen menetelmät ja lähestymistavat. Kansanvalistusseura. Helsinki.
Kananen J. 2013. Design Research as Thesis Research. Jyväskylän Ammattikrokeakoulu
Kasanen, E., Lukka, K. & Siitonen, A. 1991. Konstruktiivinen tutkimusote liiketaloustieteessä. Liiketaloudellinen aikakauskirja, 3, s. 301–326.
Kasanen, E., Lukka, K., & Siitonen, A. 1993. The constructive approach in management accounting research. Journal of Management Accounting Research, 5, s. 243–264.
Lukka, K. 2006. Konstruktiivinen tutkimusote: luonne, prosessi ja arviointi. Teoksessa Rolin, K., Kakkuri-Knuuttila, M-L. & Henttonen, E. (toim.) Soveltava yhteiskuntatiede ja filosofia. Gaudeamus. Helsinki.
Ojasalo, K., Moilanen, T. & Ritalahti J. 2014. Kehittämistyön menetelmät. Uudenlaista osaamista liiketoimintaan. 2. painos. SanomaPro. Helsinki.
Reason, P. & Bradbury, H. (eds.) 2008. Handbook of Action Research. The Concise Paperback Edition. 2nd ed. Sage. London.
Saunders, M., Lewis, M. & Thornhill, A. 2012. Research Methods for Business Studies. 6th edition. Pearson. Harlow.
Tuomi, J. & Sarajärvi, A. 2009. Laadullinen tutkimus ja sisällönanalyysi. 2. painos. Tammi. Helsinki.
Yin, R. 2014. Case Study Research: Design and Methods. 5th ed. Sage. Newbury Park, CA.
Teaching methods and instruction
Class activities, individual assignments and guest lectures.
Working life connections
Several applied research projects from industry are presented.
Exam dates and re-exam possibilities
Home assignment and research plan during fall 2018.
Internationality
By default, student groups are diverse and international. International learning material.
Completion alternatives
The course can be taken as a virtual implementation in spring.
Learning assignments
Home exam and research plan.
Assessment methods
Class activities, home exam and research plan